He lived a quiet, often solitary life but he touched the lives of those he knew in a special way. He had a quirky sense of humour; a true caring about those he called friends.

He loved to sing and play his guitars. He had hidden qualities that often took time to discover but were worth looking for. Phil leaves behind his sister, Nancy and brother in law Al. He leaves many nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins, especially his cousin Lyn with whom he had a special bond.

Predeceased by his mother Irene, father Jim and brother Ken, he joins them in the Field of Honour at Cedar Valley Memorial Cemetery.